I continue to believe this is an unacceptable statement, and you guys can tap dance around it all you want.
No need to tap dance, the President also says that illegal aliens are here to do the jobs Americans won't do, which is not only false but an insult as well.
We also hear that catch and release is going to end. When? Why didn't Bush start talking about ending catch and release until 2005? Now the fifth anniversary of 9-11 has come and gone and we still have catch and release. Will it end before the sixth? Before Bush leaves office? Will you be tap dancing until then?
Tancredo wants to get publicity, keep the issue alive, and get money for his PAC.
And those who want to legalize illegal aliens have no financial stake?
However, since everyone who supports Tancredo acts like he is doing it solely because he cares about the issue, I think it important to point out what I think is a good part of his motivation.
Catch and release is ending as we are able to keep more people in detention facilities, which are increasing monthly as more facilities are built. One cannot expect the President to wave a magic wand and suddenly have the facilities to hold all suspected illegals. And before you say it, they MUST be given a hearing if they request one, before they are deported. That is part of the law that people keep telling us we need to enforce.